welcome to the rules committee meeting for thursday, december 5, 2013. i'm supervisor yee and i'll be

chairing this meeting i'm joined by supervisor london breed and the claeks kleenex clerk it linda wong. we have that to o want to acknowledge the staff who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available on line. madam clerk, are there any announcements? >> . yes. please silence all electronic devices. completed sprrdz and any documents should be submitted to the clerk and they will appear on the december 17th agenda. okay madam clerk, please call the roll. >> number one. >> consider 30i7b9 would be one to the oversight committee one

asset and one applicant. >> okay. from the treasures office. good afternoon, supervisors greg from the treasures office this afternoon we're nominating mr. charles parallel. a little bit of background the oversight he committee is enabling legislation it is intending to include the depositors in the policies and the oversight of the funds and so there are 5 members drawn from different depositors within the fund. mr. pearl are the deputy ceo of the public utilities commission and since the puc have a long-term capital plan

particularly to upgrade our water system their nominating there pearl to be on the the oversight committee and he's here today to speak on his behave. i think the clerk has a copy a reserve from the executive director of harmon kelly regarding the plantation of mr. pearl >> okay. thank you very much. mr. pearl >> good afternoon. i'm charles pooerl pearl i'm the deputy of the penal code i've been in this role and have about fourteen years in the finance public sector. about or r89 which those in san francisco. as part of this we manage the

cash needs both tour for our capital and operating side. so those investment of those proceeds paying for a bill is an important for about we like to consider in terms of managing our cash needs if you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer them. any questions supervisors. i don't have any you seem to be well qualified and been nominated so any public comment on this item?. seeing none, public comment is closed for this item. supervisors would you like to move the recommendation >> yes. >> 1 o'clock this is moving. >> please a chairman would you like to send this to the full body. >> can we make take a motion? >> to this report. >> i think that's the motion.

okay. thank you >> item number 2. >> technical number 2 is the hearing from one member to the childcare and advisory council one seat and one applicant. >> okay. i think the lady was unable to attend but presented at the previous meeting open this up for public comment seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisors would you like to move this >> yes. i want to make a few comments. we continued this item from the last meeting and in the past i expressed concern about riotcy waivers and after speaking to supervisor kim one of the issues was the fact that many of the childcare worker providers have difficulty being able to live in

the city and she did her due diligence to find a candidate i'm happy to wave the agency waiver in this instance i wanted to make sure i touched basz bases with supervisor jane kim >> okay childcare workers not being able to live in the city is completely true as some people know most people know in the nonprofit the nonprofit in general you're going to have the lowest age workers in the city and childcare over education is on the bottom of the nonprofit sector so it's easily to understand why people in it sector can't afford to live in inform.

without objection the waiver will be waived. accepted >> and the motion. >> and i'd like to make a motion we move her name with positive recommendations. >> without objection the motion is passed. >> item 3 is to consider poinlt one member term ending to the public utilities bond oversight committee. >> i believe are you present? yes, please approach and make pa comment if you like >> good afternoon. i'm honor to be considered phenomenon the revenue bond oversight committee for the public comment commission. i have approximately 10 years in financial services including running my own business. more recently i've worked as an

air quality consultant with the impact statements and reports. i'm also an certified energy and currently development and manage their implementation >> okay. and what's your interest in this? >> really community service we've raised our children to give back to our community. i recognize this is an opportunity to do that while working in a area i love i'm an engineer by training and the revenue bond are going toward the sewer infrastructure

>> any other questions? supervisor london breed. >> thank you for being here and your interest in applying. i notice it the application question that you whether or not you attend any meetings of this particular body in the past you said no, can you explain what you're familiarity is with the committee in general and why do you think you would fit into this particular body >> actually since i've submitted that application i've attended the last meeting. that particular discussion was wrapping the current funding on the water infrastructure improvement and really the technical aspect of it was what i kind of bring to the board. there's members of the board that are really financial savvy

and my jerry background is unique >> the other question i would have is attention and whether or not your trul believing you can attend each and every meeting and really commenting to that. >> so as i understand the committee meets one morning a month and i am absolutely ready to attend those meetings and i don't foresee i am going to change my professional focus not to travel has much. >> and also part of that there's a lot of read into the record and materials that need to be analyzed for this particular position the time outside of the meetings is extremely important as well. and i just wanted to ask what

whether or not you'd have the time to comment to that >> as i understand the preparation time resignations between sort of 3 and 10 hours before a committee hearing and i'm prepared to dedicate that amount of time that's my exception. >> okay. great thank you. okay. thank you very much >> okay. any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. can we have a motion to forward this to the full board with recommendation >> so moved. this motion passes congratulations. item 4 >> item 4 hearing to appoint

one member term ending to the community stabilization committee there's one seat and one applicant. >> okay april from supervisor jane kim's office is here. >> good afternoon, supervisors - oh, should i - >> go ahead. >> i'm here on behalf of supervisor kim's office for the stabilization plan. john he will so apple speak for himself he's providing direct services to our search and seizures with the affordable housing development that's surrounding did moscone center and heel amply serve on little committee to assist in the

question of stablz the south of market community during this time of development. thank you >> sorry about this john you would be the first speaker for this particular item. >> good afternoon, members. i'm john. thank you very much for considering my plantation. i joined the group in 1978 and 35 years of work with that development housing development. and what i hope to bring to the stabilization cac is the benefit of some experience and expertise. it's important the body for south of market it's a real enforcement vehicle.

if you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer them. >> okay supervisor breed. >> hi, good to see you. i notice you still have you're the present commissioner for the treasure island authority >> that's correct. >> i didn't see your in common name on the list. also attendance, of course, is important you, you know you have a excellent record on the treasure authority and we're commented to the authority and adding an additional responsibility what are the hours and time commitment >> that's always a good question. as it happens my commitments have lengthened up and the 8 year process at the west advisors committee for the

planet wrapped up and last year unfortunately, the south of any member of the public wish to speak on any item committee came to a sudden end and i was a member of those groups and actually, my time budget for community engagement is more flexible than it was up to that point. and community engagement is really one of the priorities you know of our taco group in every way i'll have support from my staff and so on >> okay. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> any public comment on this item? okay. seeing none, public comment is closed. can we have a motion to forward this to full board >> second. >> stem 5. >> here to consider appointing

one member to the commission on the aging advisors council one that seat and one applicant. >> okay. mr. lawrence - ms. lawrence i'm sorry. >> that's okay. thank you for taking the time to meet with me. i'm a retirement homeowner of district four. i'm honor by animates. i've lived the majority of my life in the seat belting district and a fourth generation san franciscan and have seen changes 0 in the city and a neighborhoods. my work experience during my thirty plus years in the insurance industry i was recognizable to write

regulations and navigate the world of insurance regulation and law so doing that as an advisors councilmember is not a problem. when asked why i want to serve on the commission i think it's time to stop grumbling what i see in district 4 and get back to what i love in the city. i've taken care of my mother and grandmother and that provides me a unique experience and understanding of some of the challenges facing adult search and seizures of who both sdrinth 4 and san francisco. as i age myself those challenges are cropping up although i'd like to deny their occurring >> we all do (laughter) and so if i were to the

appointed i have the time to prepare for the meeting and to a attend and see no problems with in that area. i've not yet attend meetings but i've spoken to other members of the committee and i'd found it an honor to give back >> any questions. we're joined by supervisor cowen so any questions. seeing none. any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues do we have a motion to forward this application to the full board with recommendation >> so moved. >> no objection motion passes congratulations. we're on item number 6 >> item number 6 hearing to

consider appointing two members terms ending to the home supportive authority there are two seats and two applicant. >> okay. so we'll call them up in order as listed (calling names) patricia. good afternoon >> good afternoon. i'm patricia and i'm currently a commissioner fierro for consumers in san francisco. i'm also an emergency worker through the public authority and i'm an advocate for people with exchanges disabilities and search and seizures and children. i see this opportunity oh, my god i see this as an opportunity for a voice to be here in the city to help people. i want to be a voice for them as well as a voice for the workers

i represent as well. >> okay. any questions. >> are there any questions. >> yes. >> supervisor breed. >> i see you've attend some of the meetings and what are your thoughts. >> my innocence go up whether there are considerations for cutbacks for our consumers that are being kept in their homes with the service we provide for them. i see that as an opportunity i learn so much and can take that information back to the people i work for they live in fear and worry because each hours are taken from them there's the possibility they'll not been able to live in their homes.

i believe they should be kept there so long as they're safe. i want to bring that back to them. so the meetings are vitality i'm interested in the upcoming managed care and how it's going to effect us there's going to be a lot of changes. my being in the meetings consumers don't understand they have no one to bring the information to them. i want to make it simple for them how they're going to be assisted. their scared they're not going to be able to choose the people to care for them. they should have someone to bring that information to them intellectually and have the

passion to take away the fear, you know, >> okay. thank you >> thank you. supervisor cowen >> so you mentioned you want to be a voice and bring about change. >> yes. >> and one of the things i believe and subscribe to you can do change without being an elected official so what kind of work have you done prior to our application. >> prior to my application and prior to being a commissioner fierro i come from the banking industry. >> from the what? the banking industry. this type of work has humbled me working for large korpgsdz you walk around with our head up not seeing what's around you.

i can say working for investment banking firms kind of blinded me. when i got the opportunity to work with my first client he just opened my eyes to so many needs that agencies i'm done research i'm able to link the agencies to help them get a wheelchair or walker because i meet people on a coinciding process and idealogy in conversation quite easily. >> also you talked about your clients have this fear of not being able actually, it's a real fear because of the cuts that have happened and continually on the chopping block to happen

have you done any work on a statewide level. >> i haven't and i'm looking at to do this. i know that i can bring about a change no matter how small it might be. i wanted to work towards something bigger >> do you have something specific. >> i'd like to burger to go to the state chapel i've never done that to be able to voice the need for not making the deep cuts that at the do those consumers need. the public authority has given me with counselor and they've educated me in ways i would have never thought i'd be able to >> is there any one particular area where the cuts have happened that concern you most.

>> the hours i've seen a lot of my consumers lose. it can make a difference of someone coming in and making a hot meal for them or helping them get a shower or be able to go and get them food. if you take away the hours i mean some can't get out if they can they are vulnerable and i see them a lot on the street they're out there 0 with no assistance they can't get on the buzz and their challenged. my heart goes out i can't help them all >> one last question what's our cross street. >> my what. >> 23rd and a okay. well

future. any public comment on this item?. you have two minutes >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm patrick from the public authority my executive director wanted me to apologize for citywide i statewide meeting. as a liaison i want to express my support for both candidates and thank you for hearing us. before i ask for my colleagues opinion. we get to hear a lot of items in regards to items of advisors groups and many qualified people

come through and also that ms. wooling i'm really excited to have somebody like you be on this authority so i'll be supporting your animates. it's a rare quality to have your background and your sensitivity. judith >> good afternoon and thank you for letting me me come today. i'm the dean of the university of san francisco. i've been a nurse educator for over 35 years. i come to this appointment as a health commissioner, i started in the summer i've been on the commission since genuine and have been attending the meetings in anticipation of